This document is a resume for Boureyma Zapsonre, who is pursuing a Master's degree in Finance and Business Management from Brooklyn College. He has a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. He has work experience as a Financial Advisor for Burkina Faso's Government Social Security Office from 2009 to 2011. He is proficient in French and Microsoft Office programs.
1. BOUREYMA ZAPSONRE
Bronx, New York, NY 10453
646-606-8888; zapson2011@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Aspiringfinance andinvestmentprofessional pursuingaMasterof Sciencesdegree inFinanceand
Business Management. Workingtostrengthenmyknowledgeinthe finance,investmentand international
relations.Have apassionforanalyzingeconomics.Strongresearchskills. Highlyskilledtodemonstrate a
systematicapproachincarryingout assignments. Excelsinjointefforts andteambuilding.Handle challenging
situationswithconfidence. ProficientinMSOffice – Word,Excel,andPowerPoint. Effectivecommunicationskills
and fluency inFrench.
EDUCATION
Master of SciencesinFinance and BusinessManagement,Brooklyn,New York
BrooklynCollege,CityUniversity of New York ExpectedGraduationFall 2016
Bachelor in Economics, Ouagadougou, BurkinaFaso,WestAfrica
Universityof Ouagadougou Graduation 2004
HONOR
ReceivedaDiplomafrom the National School for Administrationand Magistracy, BurkinaFaso, 2009.
In addition,received aprestigiousfull ride scholarshipfromthe Government.Thisscholarshipisaresultof
excellinginthe recruitmenttestorganizedbythe BurkinaFaso’sGovernment (selectedamongthe top20 over
1000 candidates).
Financial Intern asan advisorat the “National Treasuryof Social Security,BurkinaFaso August2008
Learned aboutthe administrationpolicies,andeligibilityprocessfor the Social SecuritySystem
Exploredhowthe employersandthe employeescontributionsare collected
Understand howthese tax contributionsare investedinthe financial market
Thesiscompleted:“The Powerand the Weaknessof the BurkinaFasoSocial SecuritySystem”
EXPERIENCE
Burkina Faso’s Government,State Social SecurityOffice, BurkinaFaso, 2009-2011
Financial Advisor
Mediatedbetweenemployersandemployeesregardingbenefitsandsalary
Presentedworkshopstoapproximately 50individualsfocusingonthe Social Securityprogrambenefits
Engagedinadministrative tasksincludingfaxing,filingandansweringphones
CASE STUDY
AcquiredarigoroustrainingduringAppliedDataAnalysisclass.Conductedafinancial researchonApple Inc.This
activityhasprovidedme withmuchinsightsuchas:
How to analyze acompany’sfinancial,operational,andmanagementstrengthsandweaknesses
Interpreteddataonprice,future investment-risktrends,andeconomicinfluencesaffecting the company
Illustratedchartsandgraphs usingcomputerspreadsheetsfortechnical reports
INTERESTS
Fan of soccer and avidreaderof politicsandfinancial reviews